Games
Keeping old Pokémon is about more than holding on to memories. On March 19, 2003, I chose Torchic as my first Pokémon in the just-released Game Boy Advance title Pokémon Ruby. On January 4, 2024, that same Pokémon — now evolved into a Blaziken — helped me defeat the Champion of Pokémon
Games
A game that doesn’t shy away from its limitations, but embraces them. Many of my favorite games are set in large, open worlds. I’ve spent hours ignoring the story and other side-quests in Vice City, Hyrule and Kamurocho just to go off the main path and explore. It’
GOTY
Mario, Zelda and an iOS surprise highlight a great year for games. I do love a good top ten. Before social media or blogs, this was always an exercise I used to do for myself, keeping private lists with my favorites. I enjoy being able to reflect on the games
Games
This year’s Mario and Zelda games take two contrasting but equally successful approaches to being a sequel. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Super Mario Bros. Wonder are my two favorite games of the year. They’re also two brilliant and contrasting examples of how to
Games
Starfield should be a “launch title” for Microsoft’s next wave. About fifteen years ago, all of my friends had an Xbox 360. This might not sound remarkable, but I’m not from the US or UK. Here in Asia, the Xbox brand was not strong, and the PlayStation ruled